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Qatar steps closer to ‘right to access information’ as Shura Council approves draft law

  • Asmahan Qarjouli
  • June 14, 2022
A law on accessing information would be crucial, given that obtaining certain files can be a challenge for journalists in the country. Qatar’s Shura Council has approved a draft law…
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How Qatar can win the moral high ground in the Gulf crisis

  • Kenneth Roth
  • July 27, 2017
For Qatar to truly claim the moral ground in this regard, it should repeal its cybercrime law and unblock Doha News, among other things, argues Kenneth Roth, the Executive Director of Human Rights Watch.
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Opinion: How Qatar can win the moral high ground in the Gulf crisis

  • Doha News Team
  • July 27, 2017
By Kenneth Roth Photo for illustrative purposes only. As the dispute between Qatar and its neighbors plays out in headlines across the region, the importance of free and fair media has…
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Qatar, your media is letting you down

  • Victoria Scott
  • July 20, 2017
In this opinion piece, Doha News Editor-at-Large tackles "fake news" criticisms and explains why good news about Qatar isn't always good news for the country and its people.
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It’s getting harder than ever to be a journalist in Qatar

  • Shabina S. Khatri
  • April 29, 2017
Qatar is now ranked 123rd out of 180 countries on the 2016 World Press Freedom Index. Down six spots from last year, the score is the lowest the country has seen in at least a decade.
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You can now read Doha News in Qatar thanks to RSF

  • Doha News Team
  • March 20, 2017
As part of a campaign to mark World Day Against Cyber-Censorship, the group has launched a mirrored version of the Doha News website that is accessible in Qatar.
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Doha News turns eight this week (and we’re still kicking)

  • Doha News Team
  • March 8, 2017
Doha News is eight years old. Credit: Omar Chatriwala/Doha News Doha News turns eight this week, and it’s been a bittersweet birthday for our team. Since the government blocked our…
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Vodafone and Ooredoo confirm Doha News is blocked in Qatar

  • Doha News Team
  • December 5, 2016
The heads of Qatar’s two telecom companies have confirmed that dohanews.co has been blocked inside the country. In a statement to Doha News on Sunday, Ooredoo CEO Waleed Al-Sayed said:…
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Doha News is scaling back — for now

  • Omar Chatriwala
  • December 4, 2016
Many of you have expressed solidarity with us — a gesture we greatly appreciate. Others have asked how they can continue to read Doha News. Here are some suggestions.
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